Mar 1, 1997
One of the worst flash floods in Christian County history damaged or destroyed 596 homes. A total of 15 dams received some degree of damage. At the height of the flood, travel was virtually halted countywide, including Interstate 24. Severe flooding of the Little River caused much of the damage, which was nearly 40 million dollars in Christian County alone. Christian County was declared a federal and state disaster area. About 8 inches of rain fell in a 30-hour period. Parts of downtown Hopkinsv
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5595928). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Christian County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.